"That makes this week's event an easy one to skip, which should not reflect on a sponsor or organizers whose hands are tied by their place on the schedule."

In the likelihood that you tune into tomorrow's inaugural Greenbrier Classic and wonder why a Nationwide Tour stop broke out, Bob Harig explains that the event is another victim of the FedEx Cup. So don't expect a decent field for the next few years.

This time of year, any other result would be a huge shock, unfortunately. That remains the fallout from the FedEx Cup schedule that is now in its fourth year and leaves many tournaments without a fighting chance when it comes to securing a field.

Undoubtedly, the tour put some pressure on the big names to show up this week -- you can bet that is why Furyk is taking one for the team -- but it is difficult to criticize the players on this one. The way the schedule falls, there's a ton of golf to be played in the next two months.